"The Spy Who Came in from the Playground" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of Recess, which was first broadcast on September 13th, 1999.
Summary[]
There is a mole in The Recess Gang's midst, who is ratting out all their secret routes and short-cut strategies. His name is James Stone, and he is befriended by T.J. and the rest of the gang.
Plot[]
The episode begins when Ashley A. informs Miss Finster that the Ashley Clubhouse flag is replaced with a pair of bloomers, which Miss Finster quickly recognizes is hers. As the two rush to get the bloomers down, the gang, who has pilfered the flag from the pole as a practical joke, plan to cut the flag up and deliver it in pieces. Just then, they notice a kid wearing sunglasses and a hat, who compliments the gang on their prank. Gus informs the gang that Superintendent Skinner is coming in a few days to inspect the school, and the gang members decide to hold off on pranks the day he arrives.
During class, Miss Grotke finishes giving a history lesson on Benedict Arnold when the kid from earlier comes into the classroom, introducing himself as James Stone and saying that he's assigned to the class. He sits next to T.J.
Timeline[]
- Fall 1997 (according to Miracle on Third Street)
Trivia[]
Regular[]
- This episode has the longest title of the series.
- Clips of this episode were included in Toon Disney's "Weekend Bonus Stacks" promo.
- Technically, since James was a spy, he was actually a John Andre (who was a spy for the British during the Revolutionary War) because Benedict Arnold was an American who switched to the British.
- This is one of the few episodes mentioned in the movie, Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street.
- This episode, along with "Hustler's Apprentice", premiered exactly two years after Recess premiered on ABC.
Continuity[]
- This was the final episode to be written by Michael Kramer.
- This is a rare time where Randall is on the gang's side.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode may be an allusion to John Le Carre's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
International Information[]
- This episode was paired with "A Genius Among Us" outside the US.
Cast[]
- T.J. Detweiler - Andrew Lawrence
- Vince LaSalle - Rickey D'Shon Collins
- Ashley Spinelli - Pamela Segall-Adlon
- Gretchen Grundler - Ashley Johnson
- Mikey Blumberg - Jason Davis
- Gus Griswald - Courtland Mead
- Miss Finster - April Winchell
- Miss Grotke - Allyce Beasley
- Principal Prickly - Dabney Coleman
- Randall Weems - Ryan O'Donohue
- Ashley Armbruster - Anndi McAfee
- Lunchlady Irma - Tress MacNeille
- Superintendent Skinner - John Astin
- James Stone - Jason Marsden
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